A glossy thriller about a show-business tycoon with a shady background, and a young documentary filmmaker and his girlfriend who are making a film about him. They believe the tycoon has been making "snuff" films, and try to get a confession on film. He invites them to his luxury penthouse for a weekend of partying and filming, and indulges in mind games until the party ends in disaster.
Production
Genuine Melbourne penthouse location screams 'we had budget for one weekend.'
Acting
David Clendenning's tycoon chews scenery like it's his last meal.
Director
Ross Dimsey
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Theatrical posters proudly claimed '90 minutes' despite the film running 81; the missing 9 minutes of 'lost footage' were never found because they likely never existed.
Released during Australia's tax shelter film boom, Final Cut exemplifies the 'Ozploitation' era where investors cared more about write-offs than watchability—explaining why this sat unreleased in the US until 2016.
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